# Rover Pet Sitter Search Scraper 🐕 (`easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper`) Actor
A powerful scraper for Rover.com that extracts detailed pet sitter information from search results. Perfect for market research, competitive analysis, and understanding the pet care service landscape. Supports location-based searches and provides comprehensive data about service providers. 🐕🔍
- **URL**: https://apify.com/easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [EasyApi](https://apify.com/easyapi) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Integrations
- **Stats:** 19 total users, 1 monthly users, 94.4% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars
## Pricing
from $4.99 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
## Rover Pet Sitter Search Scraper 🐕
### 🔍 What does Rover Search Scraper do?
This actor scrapes detailed pet sitter information from Rover.com search results. It's perfect for market research, competitive analysis, and understanding the pet care service landscape in different locations.
### ✨ Features
- 🎯 Scrapes detailed pet sitter profiles from search results
- 📍 Supports location-based searches
- ⚡ Fast and efficient data collection
- 🔄 Handles pagination automatically
- 🛡️ Built-in proxy support
- 🎚️ Configurable number of results
### 🎯 Use Cases
- Market research for pet care services
- Competitive analysis of pet sitter pricing
- Understanding service availability in specific areas
- Gathering data for pet care business insights
- Monitoring pet sitting service trends
### 💎 Output
The actor provides detailed information about each pet sitter listing, including:
- Profile details and ratings
- Service types and pricing
- Location information
- Availability status
- Special services and certifications
- Reviews and ratings
### 🔧 Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| searchUrls | Array | List of Rover.com search URLs to scrape |
| maxItems | Integer | Maximum number of items to scrape (optional) |
| proxyConfiguration | Object | Proxy settings for the scraper |
### 📊 Output Format
Results are stored in JSON format, containing all relevant information about each pet sitter listing.
### 💡 Tips
- Use specific location parameters in search URLs for better results
- Adjust maxItems based on your needs
- Consider using proxies for larger scraping tasks
#### Input Example
A full explanation of an input example in JSON.
```
{
"searchUrls": [
"https://www.rover.com/search/?alternate_results=true&accepts_only_one_client=false&apse=false&bathing_grooming=false&cat_care=false¢erlat=40.427¢erlng=-3.6835&dogs_allowed_on_bed=false&dogs_allowed_on_furniture=false&frequency=onetime&morning_availability=false&midday_availability=false&evening_availability=false&fulltime_availability=true&monday=false&tuesday=false&wednesday=false&thursday=false&friday=false&saturday=false&sunday=false&giant_dogs=false&has_fenced_yard=false&has_house=false&has_no_children=false&is_initial_search=false&is_premier=false&knows_first_aid=false&large_dogs=false&location=ES&location_accuracy=5161&maxlat=40.439053621214164&maxlng=-3.6552187881469633&medium_dogs=false&minlat=40.41494421821505&minlng=-3.711781211853018&minprice=1&no_caged_pets=false&no_cats=false&no_children_0_5=false&no_children_6_12=false&non_smoking=false&page=2&person_does_not_have_dogs=false&pet=&petsitusa=false&pet_type=dog&puppy=false&service_type=overnight-boarding&small_dogs=false&spaces_required=2&star_sitter=false&search_score_debug=false&injected_medication=false&search_current_provider=false&special_needs=false&oral_medication=false&more_than_one_client=false&uncrated_dogs=false&unspayed_females=false&non_neutered_males=false&females_in_heat=false&premier_matching=false&premier_or_rover_match=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter_plus=false&is_accepting_new_recurring_clients=false&location_type=geoip&zoomlevel=14&daycare_type=sitter,facility"
],
"maxItems": 30
}
```
#### Output sample
The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the **Storage** tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:
And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.
```
[
{
"person_opk": "Az4y3yBg",
"title": "Cariño Canino en Madrid",
"featured_label": null,
"review_text": "Excelente experiencia, era la primera vez que dejaba a mi perrita Paz con alguien que la cuide y Marcia fue super amable, estuvo presente en cada detalle, me actualizaba todo el tiempo sobre como estaba Paz y me enviaba fotos. Ademas, cuando busque a Paz estaba super contenta y se nota que le tiene un gran cariño a Marcia. Recomiendo totalmente",
"review_dog_photo_url": "https://www.rover.com/cf-image-cdn/remote/images/pets/AZa769lQ/umkpkdlmcr/original.jpg?width=100&height=100&quality=70&fit=cover",
"business_address": null,
"cat_review_text": "",
"cat_review_photo_url": "",
"currency_symbol": "€",
"price": "22.00",
"price_unit": "night",
"unit_as_sentence": "per night",
"neighborhood": "",
"city": "MADRID",
"state": "",
"zip": "28028",
"is_favorite": false,
"is_facility": false,
"facility_opk": null,
"distance_from_search_center_obj": {
"distance": "1.23",
"distance_unit": "km",
"distance_display": "1.2 km. away",
"distance_default_unit": "0.77"
},
"highlighted_features": null,
"latitude": "40.436",
"longitude": "-3.675",
"description": "¡Hola! Soy una amante apasionada de los animales, especialmente de los perros. Me llamo Marcia y soy estudiante de Marketing Digital en Madrid. Vine a esta hermosa ciudad para seguir mis estudios, pero tuve que dejar a mis cinco adorables perros en casa. Los extraño muchísimo, y por eso, tengo todo ese amor y cariño listo para darles a los próximos perritos que cuide.\r\n\r\nSiempre he creído que los perros son más que mascotas; son miembros de la familia. Me encanta jugar con ellos, darles largas caminatas y asegurarme de que sean felices y saludables. Tengo experiencia cuidando a mis propios perros, así que sé lo importante que es encontrar a alguien confiable y cariñoso para cuidar de ellos.\r\n\r\nSi buscas a alguien que trate a tu perro con el mismo amor y dedicación que tú, no busques más. Estoy aquí para ofrecer.\n\nMi horario de clases es bastante flexible, ya que empiezo a las 6 de la tarde. Esto significa que tengo toda la mañana y la tarde libre, lo que me permite dedicarme plenamente al cuidado de tus perros.\r\n\r\nEn mi día a día, me levanto temprano y aprovecho las primeras horas de la mañana para dar largas caminatas y disfrutar del aire fresco, una actividad perfecta para compartir con los perros que cuido. Durante el resto del día, tengo tiempo suficiente para jugar con ellos.\n\nPara mí, una mascota es mucho más que un simple animal de compañía; es un miembro más de la familia. Este vínculo especial con nuestros amigos peludos significa que merecen todo el amor, cuidado y responsabilidad que les podemos ofrecer.\r\n\r\nCuidar de una mascota implica atender sus necesidades básicas con diligencia y cariño. Esto incluye alimentarlos a horas asignadas para mantener una rutina que les proporcione seguridad y estabilidad. Además, los paseos diarios son esenciales no solo para su ejercicio físico, sino también para su bienestar emocional.\r\n\r\nLas visitas al veterinario y la administración de medicamentos cuando sea necesario son también partes cruciales de esta responsabilidad. Un miembro de la familia merece la mejor atención posible, y esto incluye monitorear su salud y actuar rápidamente ante cualquier problema.\r\n\r\nEn resumen, cuidar a una mascota es un compromiso que requiere tiempo, dedicación y mucho amor, pero las recompensas son invaluables: la lealtad, el afecto y la alegría que nos brindan cada día.",
"popover_debug_data": null,
"ratings_average": "5.0",
"default_image": {
"small": "https://www.rover.com/cf-image-cdn/remote/images/people/Az4y3yBg/jbslxuxgrz/original?width=200&height=200&quality=70&fit=cover",
"medium": "https://www.rover.com/cf-image-cdn/remote/images/people/Az4y3yBg/jbslxuxgrz/original?width=450&height=450&quality=70&fit=cover"
},
"reviews_count": 1,
"years_of_experience": "6 years of experience",
"primary_badge_data": {
"title": "Identity Verified",
"content": "We partner with OnFido to confirm the identity of every sitter who joins our European community. Learn More",
"image_url": "//dt0499hd9onpe.cloudfront.net/badges/identity-verified/icons/icon_f6a8f3d3.png",
"show_on_search": true,
"slug": "identity-verified"
},
"secondary_badge_data": [],
"profile_status_badge_data": null,
"available_for_selected_dates": "unknown",
"calendar_recency": {
"description": "Availability updated 9 days ago",
"icon": "calendarIcon",
"days_since_last_updated": 9
},
"holiday_confirmation": null,
"rank": 41,
"service_type": "overnight-boarding",
"short_name": "Marcia F.",
"web_url": "https://www.rover.com/members/marcia-f-carino-canino-en-madrid/",
"url": "https://www.rover.com/api/v7/people/Az4y3yBg/",
"images": [],
"provider_profile": {
"repeat_client_count": 0
},
"browsable_service_slugs": [
"overnight-boarding",
"drop-in",
"doggy-day-care",
"dog-walking"
]
},
...
]
```
# Actor input Schema
## `searchUrls` (type: `array`):
List of Rover.com search URLs to scrape
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of items to scrape
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Proxy settings for the scraper
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchUrls": [
"https://www.rover.com/search/?alternate_results=true&accepts_only_one_client=false&apse=false&bathing_grooming=false&cat_care=false¢erlat=40.427¢erlng=-3.6835&dogs_allowed_on_bed=false&dogs_allowed_on_furniture=false&frequency=onetime&morning_availability=false&midday_availability=false&evening_availability=false&fulltime_availability=true&monday=false&tuesday=false&wednesday=false&thursday=false&friday=false&saturday=false&sunday=false&giant_dogs=false&has_fenced_yard=false&has_house=false&has_no_children=false&is_initial_search=false&is_premier=false&knows_first_aid=false&large_dogs=false&location=ES&location_accuracy=5161&maxlat=40.439053621214164&maxlng=-3.6552187881469633&medium_dogs=false&minlat=40.41494421821505&minlng=-3.711781211853018&minprice=1&no_caged_pets=false&no_cats=false&no_children_0_5=false&no_children_6_12=false&non_smoking=false&page=2&person_does_not_have_dogs=false&pet=&petsitusa=false&pet_type=dog&puppy=false&service_type=overnight-boarding&small_dogs=false&spaces_required=2&star_sitter=false&search_score_debug=false&injected_medication=false&search_current_provider=false&special_needs=false&oral_medication=false&more_than_one_client=false&uncrated_dogs=false&unspayed_females=false&non_neutered_males=false&females_in_heat=false&premier_matching=false&premier_or_rover_match=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter_plus=false&is_accepting_new_recurring_clients=false&location_type=geoip&zoomlevel=14&daycare_type=sitter,facility"
],
"maxItems": 30,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
}
```
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"searchUrls": [
"https://www.rover.com/search/?alternate_results=true&accepts_only_one_client=false&apse=false&bathing_grooming=false&cat_care=false¢erlat=40.427¢erlng=-3.6835&dogs_allowed_on_bed=false&dogs_allowed_on_furniture=false&frequency=onetime&morning_availability=false&midday_availability=false&evening_availability=false&fulltime_availability=true&monday=false&tuesday=false&wednesday=false&thursday=false&friday=false&saturday=false&sunday=false&giant_dogs=false&has_fenced_yard=false&has_house=false&has_no_children=false&is_initial_search=false&is_premier=false&knows_first_aid=false&large_dogs=false&location=ES&location_accuracy=5161&maxlat=40.439053621214164&maxlng=-3.6552187881469633&medium_dogs=false&minlat=40.41494421821505&minlng=-3.711781211853018&minprice=1&no_caged_pets=false&no_cats=false&no_children_0_5=false&no_children_6_12=false&non_smoking=false&page=2&person_does_not_have_dogs=false&pet=&petsitusa=false&pet_type=dog&puppy=false&service_type=overnight-boarding&small_dogs=false&spaces_required=2&star_sitter=false&search_score_debug=false&injected_medication=false&search_current_provider=false&special_needs=false&oral_medication=false&more_than_one_client=false&uncrated_dogs=false&unspayed_females=false&non_neutered_males=false&females_in_heat=false&premier_matching=false&premier_or_rover_match=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter_plus=false&is_accepting_new_recurring_clients=false&location_type=geoip&zoomlevel=14&daycare_type=sitter,facility"
],
"maxItems": 30,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"searchUrls": ["https://www.rover.com/search/?alternate_results=true&accepts_only_one_client=false&apse=false&bathing_grooming=false&cat_care=false¢erlat=40.427¢erlng=-3.6835&dogs_allowed_on_bed=false&dogs_allowed_on_furniture=false&frequency=onetime&morning_availability=false&midday_availability=false&evening_availability=false&fulltime_availability=true&monday=false&tuesday=false&wednesday=false&thursday=false&friday=false&saturday=false&sunday=false&giant_dogs=false&has_fenced_yard=false&has_house=false&has_no_children=false&is_initial_search=false&is_premier=false&knows_first_aid=false&large_dogs=false&location=ES&location_accuracy=5161&maxlat=40.439053621214164&maxlng=-3.6552187881469633&medium_dogs=false&minlat=40.41494421821505&minlng=-3.711781211853018&minprice=1&no_caged_pets=false&no_cats=false&no_children_0_5=false&no_children_6_12=false&non_smoking=false&page=2&person_does_not_have_dogs=false&pet=&petsitusa=false&pet_type=dog&puppy=false&service_type=overnight-boarding&small_dogs=false&spaces_required=2&star_sitter=false&search_score_debug=false&injected_medication=false&search_current_provider=false&special_needs=false&oral_medication=false&more_than_one_client=false&uncrated_dogs=false&unspayed_females=false&non_neutered_males=false&females_in_heat=false&premier_matching=false&premier_or_rover_match=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter_plus=false&is_accepting_new_recurring_clients=false&location_type=geoip&zoomlevel=14&daycare_type=sitter,facility"],
"maxItems": 30,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": True,
"apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
},
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"searchUrls": [
"https://www.rover.com/search/?alternate_results=true&accepts_only_one_client=false&apse=false&bathing_grooming=false&cat_care=false¢erlat=40.427¢erlng=-3.6835&dogs_allowed_on_bed=false&dogs_allowed_on_furniture=false&frequency=onetime&morning_availability=false&midday_availability=false&evening_availability=false&fulltime_availability=true&monday=false&tuesday=false&wednesday=false&thursday=false&friday=false&saturday=false&sunday=false&giant_dogs=false&has_fenced_yard=false&has_house=false&has_no_children=false&is_initial_search=false&is_premier=false&knows_first_aid=false&large_dogs=false&location=ES&location_accuracy=5161&maxlat=40.439053621214164&maxlng=-3.6552187881469633&medium_dogs=false&minlat=40.41494421821505&minlng=-3.711781211853018&minprice=1&no_caged_pets=false&no_cats=false&no_children_0_5=false&no_children_6_12=false&non_smoking=false&page=2&person_does_not_have_dogs=false&pet=&petsitusa=false&pet_type=dog&puppy=false&service_type=overnight-boarding&small_dogs=false&spaces_required=2&star_sitter=false&search_score_debug=false&injected_medication=false&search_current_provider=false&special_needs=false&oral_medication=false&more_than_one_client=false&uncrated_dogs=false&unspayed_females=false&non_neutered_males=false&females_in_heat=false&premier_matching=false&premier_or_rover_match=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter=false&is_member_of_sitter_to_sitter_plus=false&is_accepting_new_recurring_clients=false&location_type=geoip&zoomlevel=14&daycare_type=sitter,facility"
],
"maxItems": 30,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
}' |
apify call easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,easyapi/rover-pet-sitter-search-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/TrR8U1QtdUHOLwf5g/builds/r9GuvthcpoykJo8gA/openapi.json